I recently returned to Gomez Physical Therapy in Pasadena for treatment related to foot pain in my right foot--discomfort that's been interfering with my ability to train for marathons. This isn't my first time here. A while back, I came in for hip discomfort and IT band pain, and knew exactly who to turn to when this new issue came up. As a Marine Corps veteran, most of my medical care is handled through the VA, but in this case, the podiatrist I saw could only offer custom orthotic inserts. They helped a little, but I knew I needed something more--specifically, a plan to strengthen my foot rather than just mask the symptoms with medication. Fortunately, the VA's Community Care program allows veterans to receive care outside the VA, and Dr. Gomez has been a provider in that program for years--which I'm extremely grateful for. Her clinic is nearby and convenient, and there's something genuinely comforting about the fact that it's a family-run business. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dr. Gomez's husband runs the front office, and her daughter-in-law is one of the assistant PTs. Over the years, I've seen multiple PTAs come through and be mentored by Dr. Gomez--it's clear she cares deeply about her patients and the people she brings onto her team.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]What I especially appreciate is that Dr. Gomez takes time to explain everything--what's going on, why we're doing a certain stretch or exercise, and what the expected outcome is.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Her philosophy is simple and reassuring: avoid surgery if possible, restore function, and help patients get back to doing what they love. The energy in the office is great--everyone's there working on their healing journey. Patients are rotated through treatment stations smoothly, and there's a real sense of community. Also, it's hard not to smile when Fred, the family's chocolate lab, makes his rounds for a visit. Highlights: - Veteran-friendly, participates in VA Community Care - Knowledgeable, hands-on care from Dr. Gomez - Family-run clinic with a warm, personal atmosphere - Fred the chocolate lab is an honorary member of the healing team - Focused on recovery, strength, and avoiding surgery whenever possible read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]"Well, try not to gain anymore weight." THAT is what the doctor told on me on my first visit. This after the shocked look when she wondered why my GP didn't have me on Ozempic[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. No, I am not kidding. The place is crammed with equipment and people practically trip over each other to get to their sessions. I watched a massage happen behind a drawn curtain and the poor girl had inches of space to work. Oh, and you'd better love dogs. (which I do) but they rule the space and will take over your session wanting pets and love. Honestly, I did not mind that part but if you are not a dog person, you won't have a choice. Unprofessional as hell. However... After a few sessions to warm up around the holidays, I returned and was told to get on the stationary bike. I said no. I have arthritis in my ankle, knee and a muscle on the side of my leg that keeps me up at night. I was there to strengthen my legs, if possible. But, I was forced onto the thing anyway and encouraged to do five minutes. The pain was A LOT and my knee clicked with every rotation. I was told "But see, you can do it!" Translation: "You're not in pain, you're just fat. If you do the bike, you will lose weight." I was reinjured and didn't sleep for the following week as the pain in my legs kept me up all hours. I have not returned. Clearly, I am too fat for this practice. read more

Dr. Gomez and her main PT assistant Hailey are amazing! They have a broad knowledge base and provide individualized and personalized care. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The entire staff is kind and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They have both shockwave and red light therapies here, which are very useful for many injuries and surgery recovery. They customized a pt plan to get me back to my best. After a few weeks with them I'm back to skiing and hiking. Highly recommend! read more

Love it there [[HIGHLIGHT]]everyone is so friendly so nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] love the family dogs need any therapy go to them

Gomez Physical Therapy has provided tremendous care, attentiveness, kindness, and patience as I continue my years-long recovery from a near-fatal car crash. The incident shattered my shoulder and damaged my cervical spine -- leaving me partially paralyzed/disabled and a body that functions with only some consistency. With guided assistance and supervision from Julie/Dr. Gomez, Nicole, Andrew, Heidi, and Fred/Elsee -- the business's two furriest all-stars, who provide paws (and inspiration) when most needed -- my chronic pain has become much more manageable; my range of motion and overall posture has improved significantly; and I feel more optimistic that I can return to my old self ... and maybe even lead a happy, healthy, productive life. ALSO: They take ACA plans -- which most PT companies won't due to the financial squeeze insurance companies put on small businesses. That alone shows how much they care about their patients' well-being. Apologies for being late today. See you soon! - Dan read more

I've been going to Gomez Physical Therapy for the past 3 to 4 months for therapy for my left shoulder, hips and knees. Since I have been going there, I have seen much improvement. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dr. Gomez is approachable and listens to your concerns.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The quality of care provided by the staff, Haley, Nicole and Chadney are one of the best I have received. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The entire staff is friendly, including the therapy dogs, Ellie and Fred.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'm looking forward to continuing my therapy with them. read more

Fui referida para la terapia física por el dolor en tobillos y del pie me ofrecieron la terapia de láser después de obtener una muestra gratis e hice un tratamiento completo y fue un excelente tratamiento el dolor se a reducido significativamente y estoy muy feliz con los resultados read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love coming here.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everyone is so nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and I have seen a lot of improvement in my movement read more

Had hurt my knee and could barely walk very far because of the pain. I wanted a more holistic healing. Dr. Gomez came through with a combination of exercises, stretching, laser therapy, and sonic therapy, I am back to taking long walks. The laser and sonic provided relief after a f read more

This happens to be my second time that my personal doctor has referred me to work with a PT, so when I had a decision to make I did not hesitate when I selected this location. Almost fifteen years ago I made the decision to work with therapist and I have been thankful for the care they provided then and now. Family oriented and friendly! read more

I have been attending Gomez Physical Therapy since Dec 22 and currently still attending June 23. I highly recommend coming to Gomez PT because Dr. Gomez and Hailey are really on top of their patients. What I love about them is how they change up ones workouts so that one can get stronger. For every extension of my therapy I have been given different workouts which has helped my mobility, strength and has eased my pain. In addition they have laser therapy as well. For those trying to heal please reach out to them. I highly recommend Gomez PT. read more

lana is excellent and so is Vanessa i enjoy coming here the staff is also so friendly thanks for treating me like a princess thank you read more

Gomez Physical Therapy - Physical Therapy Near Me - Pasadena, California

I have had chronic back pain my whole life. I started seeing Dr. Julie Gomez because the pain was just too much to bare and I felt I needed organic methods to begin healing. At our first consultation/appointment Dr. Gomez sat down and thoroughly went over my symptoms and which treatments she believed would help me inside and outside of physical therapy. We discussed diet, meditation, yoga, basically any means necessary to begin feeling better. So I started seeing Dr. Gomez once a week and with her guidance (along with her partner in crime, Mario) I started to feel a lot better. Each session we focused on something new and I felt there was a progression to my treatment. I could tell she really tailored my therapy and even offered outside educational documents, so I could read more about back pain. Today I feel a lot better and I really do believe a lot of it is owed to Dr. Gomez. She was fastidious in my treatment plan, very kind (but honest), patient and most importantly thorough. Side note* Her facility is kept nice and neat, they worked with my schedule for appointments and Hudson, their family dog, is worth the visit alone. I would highly recommend Gomez Physical Therapy! read more

My Orthopedic doctor agreed with me when I expressed concern on the lack of work from Gomez PT. He read the report from them and said " this is terrible". My physical therapy needs were not met. I went to every appointment , I ask questions. On my last day Gomez called me and said. Don't come because know one will be here. I do not recommend Gomez PT. Although they had good assistance working, their hands were tied because of Juliet Gomez would not let them do anything. read more

Dr. Gomez is an experienced, knowledgeable, and caring PT. Her practice is small, family-run, and so she spends a lot of time one-on-one with her patients. All of her patients adore her. You will get her full attention during your sessions with her and recover quickly under her skilled guidance. Her practice is unlike the large PT places which have one PT supervising multiple patients at once, and the patients work primarily with the aide. With Dr. Julie Gomez, you will always get time and attention from her directly. Her practice will also take cash payments at a reasonable rate, which I'm glad to pay since my insurance plan is stingy. She has been worth all the time and money. While she can help rehabilitate all conditions, her key expertise is in neck and shoulder rehab. read more

Highly Recommended place to get your physical therapy and get you back 100% doing your normal routine. Dr. Gomez is extremely knowledgeable and very professional in assessing patient's condition. This place is totally equipped and can meet what you need to get back to normal. She's also joined with Lana who is very skilled in getting you back to full recovery. I am now back to full recovery and happy to be able to work out again. I know how frustrating not to be able to go to the gym and get in shape. This place is where you should go. Thanks Julie and Lana! Jose read more

Gomez PT is the place to go if you are suffering from an injury, tear, fracture, surgery or chronic painful condition. I have treated with PT Julie Gomez on a number of occasions over the years. Before that I had treated with other PT's, but those places tended to very rather large and mill-like. Gomez PT provides therapy in a somewhat smaller, much more personal involvement. Ms. Gomez personally evaluates all of her patients, sets up a therapy program, insures that healing takes place. Dr. Gomez keeps up on her trade, and knows the latest techniques for backs, shoulders, knees - the things I have treated with her for. SD read more

FINALLY!!!! I have had significant pain in my left arm for over two and a half years. By the grace of God I fell into Dr Gomez's hands. From opening the front door to my first consultation with Dr. Gomez I knew I was in the right place. I have to express that I think the best part about Gomez physical therapy is there absolute commitment to help you understand exactly what is going on. Even if different parts hurt ache or feel strange, they know why and take the time to explain what is going on and why. I have learned invaluable techniques and lessons I believe I could not have found any other place. I feel more knowledgeable and Powerful about my body and capable of taking care of injuries in the future. I feel blessed to have had them be a part of this process and at the end of this treatment I will miss them all greatly! I'm more than highly recommend this place! read more

The best you can get!! Julia and Mario and Llena AND HUDSON!! Give their full attention and it is a warm, clean, cheery environment. You can't get any better than this physical therapy! They are honest and hard working , caring folks. Sadly my time is over however I will be by to see my friends!! And give Hudson some love!!! Check it out! They will not let you down. read more

Dr Gomez is by far the best therapist I've ever had in my life. After fracturing the tibial plateau on my knee with a slight torn meniscus, she brought me back with diligence to where I needed to be in 4 months time frame. She cares about your well being more than anything else. The whole staff is professional, courteous, flexible and very friendly. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants to see a superb result with the top notch therapist. Thank you Julie, Lana and Mario. God bless you all. read more

Dr. Julie Gomez, her husband and staff diagnosis your problem upon your first visit and work with you closely to help the matter. It is a very friendly atmosphere and good equipment. Her staff are well trained and very helpful at each appointment. Organizational and follow through skills are quite good. I would highly recommend this nicely run business. read more

Most unprofessional PT I've ever been to. I'm writing this review to warn people not to go here as you might actually get more injured from their treatment. read more

I recently had ACL repair surgery and immediately began my physical therapy at Gomez Physical Therapy. After only 2 weeks after surgery, I had almost complete rotation in my knee with no pain -- my surgical doctor was amazed. Dr. Gomez pushes you to complete your recovery but understands the limitations after a major surgery. She helped me regain my strength and confidence in my knee and is responsible for the state I am in today (I can now run and jump after only 5 months after surgery). She knew how to target various muscles in my knee to help me regain complete strength. She really worked wonders for me and I would recommend anyone to go and see her for any chronic muscular pain. read more

messed up my leg skiing at Mt. Baldy (tore ACL, damaged minisci) and had knee surgery to get a new ACL, shave the menisci and scrape out arthritis on the knee cap. I had a scary amount of muscle loss within days of my surgery and by the time my brace came off 6 weeks later my leg was super weak and wimpy. I started physcial therapy while still at home with the brace off for limited time and then once the brace was off I went to my surgeons' PT office. I stopped going to the surgeons' PT office because they had very limited hours. I left there and went to a sports oriented PT place that had more extensive hours; the trade off for the better hours ended up being that I was working with pretty young folks that were still in school in some cases. I ended up experiencing a lot of turn over in their staff and literally got passed around to at least a half dozen people. More than once I was given a very brief workout in order for them to finish their shifts early and was not always comfortable doing the exercise routines I was assigned. I was really unhappy and thought about quitting my PT. I made a bunch of calls to different PT offices in the area and was not finding any new place to switch to. Luckily I called Gomez PT. In less than a minute I was having a very meaning conversation with Julie about what exercises I was doing, how long I had been doing and what my experiences were and had some renewed hope. We scheduled an appointment and I came in for a baseline. At that point I started out with Julie, Lana and Mario. They were flexible with my schedule and I got very late afternoon and occasional Saturday morning hours. Early on I was still impatient and was not seeing the level of improvement I hoped for and that was when Julie got my surgery report for me; it was quite eye opening and revealed that I had several issues with my knee (See sentence 1) and that I really needed to give myself time to recuperate. I was having these same issues at the sports oriented place but they did not have the insight to get my surgery report. The truth is that I probably would have never finished PT if had not been for the direct and personal relationship that I formed with these three people. It took a lot more time and effort than I realized when I went in for the ACL surgery. I had a very personal, consistent, supervised, customized and positive experience. I moved through a lot of different exercises ending with running again. In the end the leg that had the new ACL in it was stronger than my good leg. I have since returned to normal activity including golf, skiing, tennis and even went bowling again recently. I continue to recommend Gomez PT to people I meet who need PT and would use them again without hesitation if I ever hurt myself again. Thanks Julie (for all great care and advice), Lana (for keeping me going, keeping track of my reps and my levels and the heat/ice/stim), and Mario (for the clean billing process and appointments) and ultimately for sticking it out with me through the long haul and helping get back to normal. read more